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Beach Engagement Session, Yuka + Ryan 10.10.09
My royal blog readers, I am so sorry that I fell so far behind updating this blog. I have no right excuses this time just pure laziness. I was busy with work but so are many others. There are a lot of sessions that I want to share with you all but I chose this love story to resume my blog.
I think that the marriage takes everyone by surprise in most cases. Some marry the person from their childhood and some marry the person that they never even thought to meet in their dreams. I married the latter. Yuka and Ryan’s love story is pretty remarkable. In China, a girl who grew up in Japan met a Korean guy who came from the states but grew up in Mexico City. So what did this brave girl did when they fell in love? She left everything behind to be with her true love. I left Korea when I was 16, and I know how hard it is to leave your friends and family behind whatever that reason is. Honestly, I am not sure if I can do what Yuka did if I were to do it over again. Yuka and Ryan, there will be more obstacles as a marriage couple from now on. I hope you two can overcome those obstacles with the laughter that you shared with me during our photo session. Congratulations and I can’t wait to photograph your wedding in few weeks. Here are very few of my favorites!
Surjaya + Justin Engagement, Downtown Los Angeles
Okay, I know I know, I am way behind on updating my blog but you all know that I have been busy shooting so please stay in tune for future postings. I may even break once a week blog update rule. My beautiful and talented make-up artist, Surjaya is getting married this Saturday. Surjaya and I met on facebook and from the moment we exchanged our first email, I knew that we are going to be friends that could share each other’s passion. Surjaya already has worked few assignments with me and she’s done fabulous job. Surjaya also is such a warm and poised person, it’s always so nice to be around her. It’s always extra bonus to have some like that while you work at chaotic environment. Surjaya’s fiance Justin is equally talented and charming as you can see this slide show. on warm Sunday afternoon, we met in downtown did this fun shoot. Thanks to few nice ladies, Surjaya and Jusitn show off their dance moves. No wonder, they met dancing at the wedding. I can wait to see them dance again as a husband and a wife on Saturday.
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Jennifer+Matthieu, UCLA : Engagement
This session took place at UCLA because this is where this tall handsome French guy met a gorgeous and intelligent American girl. Though they both deny that it wasn’t love at first sight, I am convinced that they pretty much knew that their story will turn out this way. Mattieu proposed at the Laguna Beach so we added little bit of beach scene to their session. Jennifer and Matthieu was both very creative and willing to do anything for the shot! My kind of couple! So here are very few of my favorite of the day. Thank you Jen and Matt , AK and I both had wonderful time photographing you two, we can’t wait to see you again in July.
This very first shot was taken by AK who has been coming to 2nd shoot for me. AK even took basic photography classes with me while I was in school and has been shooting with me for now past 6years! I really have to give him more credit on my blog because he manages to capture these precious moments. Thank you honey for being my biggest supporter. XOXO
San Francisco, Linda+David, engagement session, 05-17-09
On a warm Sunday afternoon, We met Linda and David at the Slanted door in San Francisco. Linda and I had been e-mailing for few months now. Instantly, we became facebook friends but we had never met before. We thought it would be nice to get to know each other in person before the engagement session so we decided to meet for lunch. Linda and David had been close friends for 5 years before they recently got engaged. Maybe it was because their relationship grew out of a friendship, David was always so very attentive to Linda and Linda was also very sweet with him. I loved the way Linda called David, “Babe” not “Baby”- (Hope it was okay to reveal that Linda) They were a little camera shy in the beginning but they got over that half way through our shoot. David surprised me with some hidden GQ poses at the end of our session. Linda was so patient with the cold breeze that bothered us a little at the end of the session. It was hot and long day in San Francisco but we still liked each other at the end of the shoot so we went to dinner together in Oakland where we had Kalbi and soju! What a perfect way to end the evening. I am starting this preview with our last image because I just love everything about this picture. Linda and David, Can’t wait to photograph your wedding in August! Enjoy this preview.
At Baker beach where we caught one of the most amazing moments in San Francisco. The fog was rolling in right before sunset.
One of our first shots of the day. David was uncomfortable in front of my camera at first but he was very witty.
Can’t forget the ring shot! Ladies, can we say that David did well?
Their moment before I began directing the shots. I don’t really like to direct my subjects too much because I really love capturing them as they are.
We were so lucky to find this cute store called “Cheen-goo” . It means “friends” in Korean. That’s who they were before they got engaged.
Linda is so beautiful inside and out.
The warm flare…You guys, please remember these warm and fuzzy moments always.
So in love…
I told Linda I loved the way she laughed. Her laughter was addictive!
Here, David was slowly getting use to me making bad jokes.
Perhaps it was their love that made this scene so beautiful
They are so HAPPY that they found each other!
But to be honest, they were just so happy to be done with their engagement session because we were all really hungry.
Congratulations Vicky and David!
Today at 4:30pm Vicky and David are getting married. I am so excited for these two beautiful people! I met David while I was studying photography and he is known as technogeek in our little circle called “the f-stops” David is an excellent commercial photographer and a dear friend of mine. I still remember the first time David told me about Vicky. We were going to lunch in Manhattan beach. I hadn’t seem him for a while so I asked him if he was seeing someone. (Well, I am like a big sister to him so I am allowed to ask these questions) David was already thinking about proposing to Vicky so I knew he had found a woman of his life. Over our short lunch David showed me Vicky’s picture on his phone and talked about what a great person she was. So when we met Vicky for the first time at the f-stop get together, it was like meeting an old friend. When Vicky and David asked me to shoot their engagement photo. I was pretty nervous. It’s not easy to shoot for a friend to begin with and it’s definitely nerve-racking to shoot for another photographer. Vicky requested these photos to be unrevealed until the wedding day. I’ll put up a slide showfor them after the wedding. While it was impossible to keep these two goofballs to be serious at times but then again I always perfer capturing their charater. Our shoot was blast! Thank you for allowing me to document your special day! Here are few teaser images
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e-session Mary & Benny
When Mary & Benny told me that they have decided to hire me as their wedding photographer, I was thrilled. We, photographers always love to work with clients that respect our work and would be willing to do anything that we ask them to do. Benny first told me that he was not really into being photographed, but he was doing it ALL for Mary. Today, Benny not only came up with few ideas for our shoot and did charming job as a model. These two weren’t feeling not so well today, but we had a blast. Thank you guys for being such a good sport about everything! Andy & I really enjoyed spending time with you two. Thank you for sharing precious moments in your life with us. Let’s do Korean BBQ dinner soon!
Here are some of my favorites of the day. – Click Here to see the slideshow
so cute!
Some dramatic lights!
Love the flare!
I just love capturing true moments like this!
Mary looking so sophisticated!
Benny looking sharp !
A Spontaneous Moment-Thanks Benny!
and their quiet moment… 
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Engagement Party of Season & Eric
Many sleepless nights after here it is
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I met Season in 2004 as she was helping her sister Courtney’s wedding.
So I was thrilled to get an e-mail from Season.
Let me tell you little more about this extraordinary family.
I meet many families through my job, but this family is just so much fun and loving.
Both mother’s helped with the decoration & set up.
I love talking to parents of bride and groom to be. They usually tell me lovely stories about their children. I felt so loved and cared at this party!! These mothers made sure that I was fed and Corky even gave me a bottle of her homemade drink for me to take home.
I saw Season’s dad in the kitchen right before the party cutting bread for everyone.
Mike arrived with their four well dressed children all by himself. (Courtney had to come early to help) Can I say that men in this family Rock!
Season’s friend who is a great event coordinator sent the crew to help.
Music by Spanish Touch Entertainment
This trio played great music!
Thank you Miguel Rivera for allowing me to use his music to this slideshow.
Your music is so beautiful. I’ve been listening as I was working on this job in my office.
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Eric hired Victor Migenes of 2nd Street Cigar & Gallery in Los Angeles who brought cigar roller. Nice unique touch Eric! Everyone loved it even ladies! Thank you Victor for taking time to model for me. We will definitely be in touch!
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e-session with Season & Eric
First of all, Sonny I am so sorry that I could not put up a slide show that I promised you today, but here is something that you would enjoy! There will be more. Thank you for your kind understanding. I’ve had total 6hours of sleep this weekend and worked 24 hours so far! now I am off to shoot more~~~
And to all the wonderful guests at S&E’s engagement party, I’ve never seen so many gorgeous & nice people at one place. Hope you enjoyed the party as much as I did. Please check back later this week for complete preview.
My Beautiful Couple Season & Eric
Can’t wait to photograph their wedding in 2008! Possibly in Spain!
Here are few of my favorites from their engagement session & the party.
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